Jung Jihoon, The Original Maknae: An H.O.T/Shinhwa Story

~Line Up!

August 1998

"It's great to be back at the studio!" Heejun cracked his fingers.

"This is complete departure from our original concept. Are you sure we can release this?" Jaewon expressed his doubts.

"What the hell are ya talking about? Of course man! We gotta spread the message!" Woohyuk said with upmost confidence.

"Considering we talked about bullying during our debut. It'll be something more serious. It's an open middle finger to Korean society as a whole." Tony shrugged.

"It's time the public knows we're not just any boy group. With fierce competition from Sechkies we can't afford to hold back." Kangta reasoned.

"Are you ready kid?" Heejun asked Jihoon.

"Of course hyung. We're gonna rock hard against the competition." Jihoon said with confidence.

The song was a direct shot at  Korean society and how it forces conformity onto youth without consent. It also states the want to be seen as individuals and the pressures and expectations placed on the Korean youth. It combined Hip Hop and Heavy Metal into one hybrid genre. The boys made their statement clear with hard hitting rhymes and aggressive shouts.

Kangta: hanmadi yedo eopsi
char ra peo ri go nae in saeng chom pa ggweo choo o

Tony: geu dae deur pa ra neun keot si ra myeon
mar char teud neun Puppet ka dwi dochoh ah

Jihoon: jjanoh eunkak pon tae ro geureohke
eo di han peon char toe na chi gyeopopsida

Woohyuk: Ow! Uh! Yeah! Here comes the H.O.T
I'm not, not not not, I'm not a fool, Sock it H.O.T

Heejun: nar peo ri get chyo
geu reoh chyo mong ttang sseur eo peo ri get chyo
han sim han kkyo ra chi deur koo che poor neung ah ra go

Woohyuk: cha gi deur kat ee
char nan sa ram toe ra go
eo jjeo chyo ceo jjeo go chi chi go jja chi go ddeo deur eo dae neun kkeop te gi deur

Tony: nankeu gesireo
hanado pogo pae oor keot ee eop neunkeu rae deur chaemi eopseo eop seo

Woohyuk: cha sin eur pa ra pwa mo doo ddok kat eun keu gi eui cheot ka rak haeng chin ir ppoon ee ya Uh!

*Chorus*

Tony: gong soo rae! gong soo ge!
pa ram cheo reom poo chir eop neun keot
wae da deur keu reoh ke
chap chi do mot har keot ko it na

Kangta: kong soo rae! gong soo geo!
geo poom cheo reom sa geu reo chir keot teur
yok sim eur peo ri go ha neur eur pwa
geu rae reur ko ryo po neun noon ee neu ggyo chi neun ka!

Jihoon: neon ka ggeum na eh ge
wae geu ri mit pa dak eur ki myeo sa neu nyeo go
cheo chir ee ra go ddae ron poor ssang ha na go
geu reon noon eu ro woo~

Jaewon: po chi ma chyeo da po chi ma! wae!
wae ni gi choon po da seo neo ga chi mo cha ra myeon ha deung in kan in ka
dae geu ri dae che geu gi choon peop eun noo ga man teur eop neun ka